Innovation,Flexibility, Change-Premises of Organizational Development

Abstract

The features of innovation, flexibility and change mutually influence one another. Provided that
change is perceived as a feature leading to innovation, flexibility is the feature that enables it.
Innovation cannot exist without change but nonetheless each and every change leads to
innovation. Flexibility is a necessary condition but not sufficient for the innovation since it is
influenced by change and balanced by flexibility. This fact suggests that the flexible companies
lead to a more significant innovation comparatively to those inflexible. The innovations are more
likely to develop when the organizational conditions allow flexibility. Concerning innovation,
two types of flexibilities have been identified. The first type creates a routine allowing to
companies to take advantage of opportunities leading to increasing the input capacity. The
second type avoids the existent routine with the aim of creating new opportunities leading to
high innovation.
The type of innovation requested and that of flexibility are determined by the stability of the
organization change and its environment.